Biography

Dr. Skiba, also known as Dr. Fraud ™, is an international expert on economic crime wwho hasworked in the fraud/cybercrime industry for 22 years in various claims, special investigations, and leadership roles. Dr. Skiba is currently consulting with INFORM, an international fraud prevention company, as Vice President of International Counter Fraud Strategies where he manages counter-fraud activities on an international level, including current projects in Malaysia, Brazil, and Australia. He has also been a university professor for 12 years and is currently Program Chair of Criminal Justice at Colorado State University Global Campus where he manages the entire bachelors and masters programs. He holds an MBA and a PhD with a concentration on economic crime and is an accomplished international speaker and frequent researcher/publisher on the topic of economic and cybercrime. He publishes a monthly column in the IASIU (International Association of Special Investigations Unit) magazine and is also an instructor for the ATF (U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives) and a member of the Academic Council of the United Nations System.  He is an accomplished author and recently published a book entitled “The Psychology of Fraud”.

Speech Topics

“PsychTech” — The Psychology of Technology

Technology is engulfing our society, from the IoT, social media, robotics, ML and AI. Learn how this technology is affecting human behavior and furthermore how organizations need to be aware of this trend and make sure it is part of their business strategy. The session will begin by an exploration of psychological concepts in relation to people and technology (ie..why we are we addicted to our phones!) and how society has changed with all of these advancements. Principles and tactics will then be presented which focus on methods to counteract and leverage this cultural shift at an organizational level.

Why do People Cheat? Because we let them!   

Have you ever wondered what is at the root of cheating behavior? That is, what is the core motivation that would drive an individual to cheat in a given situation? This session will explore the psychological aspects of why people cheat and what are the main drivers of this behavior. Are you a honest person, a dishonest person or a situationally honest person? Find out in this exciting session! Learn proven cheating prevention strategies that are based on these behavioral aspects.

Other topics:

• The Psychology of Fraud
• The Psychology of the White Collar Criminal
• What motivates criminals
• Uncovering hidden corporate vulnerabilities
• Thoughts About Fraud in a Digital Environment.

Tangible Takeaways for the above mentioned keynotes: Implementing these approaches have been shown to result in a reduction in fraud by 10%-20% or more!

• Understand how leveraging technology in economic crime prevention can result in a 7:1 return on investment.
• Discover the benefit of establishing a digital fingerprint of one’s threats and how this can assist with identifying vulnerabilities in one’s business model.
• Learn how triggering ethics by using honesty statements/declarations in documents can reduce fraud by 10% or more! Understand how the physical location of where these are placed in a document (beginning, middle, end) is significant.
• Learn how our current culture of technology is causing increased threats and making it “easier” for the criminal element to target financial institutions.
• Discover how current research indicates that the financial sector is the most vulnerable of all sectors to suffer incredible financial losses from fraud.
• Develop an understanding of the most effective methods to combat fraudulent occurrences, from simple manual methods like checks and balances to more advanced analytics looking for outliers in data.
• Learn how internal (employee) theft is on the rise and specific strategies, such as awareness, analytics, and checks and balances can reduce fraud by upwards of 30%.
• Discover the top 5 fraudulent trends in fraud based on 5 years of global research. Sneak peak-the number 1 is to avoid isolating one’s data!
• Understand how machine learning, artificial intelligence, and robotics are changing the face of the financial services sector and fraud-fighting. Develop an understanding of how to embrace this technology and what the specific benefits/costs are. For example, machine learning is not “self-run” and needs specific parameters for it to operate effectively. Understand the secrets, from the inside, of how these powerful platforms can be leveraged.